First tour by Pakistan to U.K.: won one, lost one and drew two Tests. First match between Pakistan and Canada: Pakistan won.

1954-5

First tour by India to Pakistan: all five Tests drawn. First appearance of a team from East Pakistan in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

1955-6

Second tour by M.C.C. -- an A team: won one, lost two and drew one of the unofficial tests. First tour by New Zealand to Pakistan: lost two and drew one Test.

1956

Pakistan team toured East Africa under the name of Pakistan Cricket Writers: it included Test and other first-class players. Lost only unofficial test v. E. Africa. First Australian team to Pakistan: lost the only Test.

1958

First tour by Pakistan to West Indies: won one, lost three and drew the other Test. Also visited Bermuda, Canada and U.S.A.

1958-9

Second tour by West Indies to Pakistan: won one and lost two Tests. World record first-class innings of 499 compiled by Hanif Mohammad for Karachi v. Bahawalpur.

1959-60

Second tour by Australians to Pakistan: won two Tests and drew the other. Matting wickets henceforth prohibited in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches.

1960-1

Second tour by Pakistan to India: all five Tests drawn. Pakistan Eaglets undertook tour to Ceylon and Malaya. Ayub Zonal Trophy instituted: first winners, Railways--Quetta.

1961-2

Third tour by M.C.C. to Pakistan: won one and drew two Tests.

1962

Second tour by Pakistan to U.K.: lost four Tests and drew the other.

1963-4

Second tour by Commonwealth team to Pakistan: drew all three unofficial tests.

1964

Third tour by Australians to Pakistan: drew the only Test. Pakistan International Airways team, consisting solely of Test and other first-class players, toured East Africa: beat Invitation XI at Mombasa (virtually Combined E. Africa.

1964-5

Pakistan record first-class score of 910 for six wickets declared made by Railways v. Dera Ismail Khan. First tour by Pakistan to Australia (drew only Test) and to New Zealand (drew all three Tests). Pakistan A team visited Ceylon and drew only unofficial test.

1965

Second tour by New Zealand to Pakistan: lost 2 and drew the other Test.

1966

First Official Cricket Annual, issued by Pakistan Cricket Board of Control, covering 1964-5 (also first cricket annual issued by a governing body).